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Activities of daily living and quality of life in Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer’s disease is known for placing a significant burden on caregivers, which includes social, psychological, physical or economic aspects. The disease decreases patients’ capacity for activities of daily living and quality of life. Information about functional status is useful in the interpret...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Carol Davila University Press
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391877/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22802883 |
| Sumario: | Alzheimer’s disease is known for placing a significant burden on caregivers, which includes social, psychological, physical or economic aspects. The disease decreases patients’ capacity for activities of daily living and quality of life. Information about functional status is useful in the interpretation of the quality of life assessment results. In this paper the most commonly used scales evaluating activities of daily living and quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease, either generic or specific, is presented. |
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